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Hangga Fathana 2 days ago The placebo risk to the Australia–Indonesia “common security” treaty The language focuses on consultation and coordination without requiring concrete action when it counts.
Roland Rajah , Riley Duke , Georgia Hammersley 2 days ago Australia doubles down on Pacific infrastructure Shifting more funds to infrastructure makes sense but implementation is the real test.
Grant Wyeth 2 days ago Exploiting old gripes in Trump’s grab for a 51st state The President’s instinct for exploiting fractures has found a target in oil-rich Alberta’s decades-long grievances with Ottawa.
Aswin Lin 2 days ago Why the “Taiwan Dome” won’t survive a Chinese attack Modelled on Israel’s Iron Dome, Taiwan’s proposed defence trump card has many shortcomings.
Hansley Gumbaketi 5 Feb 2026 Carney's guide to Australia’s middle power dilemma in the Pacific Australia’s paradox between climate policy and alliance loyalty will test a vision of flexible multilateralism.
Carolin Kautz 5 Feb 2026 Up the canal without a paddle: The lessons from Panama for Australia A case study in the costs of being seen to cross China.
Tom Barber 5 Feb 2026 Can Australia help stay the nuclear doomsday clock? Even without an intermediary role, Australia could support confidence-building measures to reduce nuclear risk.
Harris Amjad 5 Feb 2026 Policy, not tech, is stalling sustainable data centres Batteries are the key to powering the global surge in data hubs. So why aren’t governments jumping at the chance?
Phillip C. Saunders 5 Feb 2026 Xi’s military purges will make him wary of invading Taiwan The removal of Xi’s most trusted military ally suggests corruption undermined combat readiness and political control.